This statistic shows a break down of the highest level of education achieved by Forbes 400 wealthiest Americans as listed in 2012. 27 of those who make the list of America's billionaires held a high school degree as their highest level of completed education and had never been to college. Amongst the most infamous college dropouts turned billionaire entrepreneurs on the list are of course Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Sean Parker.
Highest level of education completed by the 400 richest Americans (as listed by Forbes) 2012
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Forbes. (January 11, 2012). Highest level of education completed by the 400 richest Americans (as listed by Forbes) 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/238537/education-level-of-americas-billionaires/
Forbes. "Highest level of education completed by the 400 richest Americans (as listed by Forbes) 2012." Chart. January 11, 2012. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238537/education-level-of-americas-billionaires/
Forbes. (2012). Highest level of education completed by the 400 richest Americans (as listed by Forbes) 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238537/education-level-of-americas-billionaires/
Forbes. "Highest Level of Education Completed by The 400 Richest Americans (as Listed by Forbes) 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jan 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238537/education-level-of-americas-billionaires/
Forbes, Highest level of education completed by the 400 richest Americans (as listed by Forbes) 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238537/education-level-of-americas-billionaires/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Highest level of education completed by the 400 richest Americans (as listed by Forbes) 2012 [Graph], Forbes, January 11, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/238537/education-level-of-americas-billionaires/